And as the world comes towards marking the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings, The News is sharing these amazing photos that capture the event as it unfolded. Taking place on June 6, the D-Day landings turned the tide of the war and involved more than 100,000 Allied troops – many of whom set sail from Portsmouth.
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Over The Wall 9th June 1944: American troops advance over the crest of a concrete sea wall after the successful landings on Utah Beach in Normandy, France, whilst comrades shelter below. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Photo: -
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US LCVP 3rd June 1944: US troops board their Landing Craft Vehicle-Personnel at Torquay Hards, England, prior to landing on the Normandy coast. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Photo: -
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Embarkation March 6th June 1944: US Army troops seen marching through the streets of an embarkation port on the coast of England on their way over to Normandy, France. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Photo: -
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American infantrymen take aim at sniper positions SAINT-MALO, FRANCE - AUGUST 9: American infantrymen take aim at sniper positions 09 August 1944, during the house-to-house fighting in Saint-Malo, two months after the allied troops landed on Normandy beaches (north-west of France), to come as reinforcements during the historic D-Day, 06 June 1944, during WWII. AFP PHOTO STAFF (Photo credit should read STF/AFP/Getty Images) Photo: -